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“Detroit!
Right
Now!!”
named as
theme
for 59th
Annual
Ford
Fireworks
to be
held
June 26
DETROIT
(04 May
2017) –
The Ford
Fireworks
will
light up
the
Detroit’s
Riverfront
on
Monday,
June 26
at a new
time of
9:55
p.m.
with
breathtaking
views of
downtown
Detroit
and
beyond.
Produced
by The
Parade
Company
and
recognized
as one
of the
country’s
largest
and most
magnificent
fireworks
displays,
this
popular
annual
event is
enjoyed
by
hundreds
of
thousands
of
spectators.
"Each
year, we
strive
to make
The Ford
Fireworks
bigger
and
better
and this
year is
no
exception,”
said
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO,
The
Parade
Company.
“The
continued
commitment
of Ford
Motor
Company
and our
many
generous
partners
help to
provide
a
memorable,
family
friendly
experience
for the
residents
of
Detroit,
our
region
and the
entire
state of
Michigan.
We are
thrilled
to
continue
that
tradition
again
this
year."
As a
longtime
supporter
of The
Parade
Company,
Ford
Motor
Company
has
served
as title
sponsor
of The
Ford
Fireworks
and
presenting
sponsor
of The
Parade
Company’s
Rooftop
Party
during
The Ford
Fireworks
since
2013.
“We are
proud to
again
partner
with The
Parade
Company
to
support
one of
Detroit’s
signature
annual
events,”
said Jim
Vella,
president,
Ford
Motor
Company
Fund and
Community
Services.
“Whether
you’re
in Hart
Plaza,
Belle
Isle or
elsewhere
downtown,
the Ford
Fireworks
bring
people
together
to
celebrate
our
country
and our
community.”
As
producers
of The
Ford
Fireworks,
The
Parade
Company
selects
the
musical
arrangement
and
works
exclusively
with
Zambelli
Fireworks
Internationale
to stage
more
than
10,000
pyrotechnic
effects
visible
for
miles
along
the
Detroit
River.
This
year’s
show
themed
“Detroit!
Right
Now!!”
will be
choreographed
again by
the
world-renowned
Patrick
Brault,
who has
years of
experience
designing
pyrotechnic
displays
including
past
Olympics
celebrations.
This
year’s
theme is
a salute
to the
current
excitement
and
continued
progress
of our
great
city
today.
As one
of The
Parade
Company’s
largest
and most
popular
fundraisers
of the
year,
The Ford
Fireworks
Rooftop
Party
offers
the best
seats in
the city
to view
the
fireworks.
Guests
attending
the
event
will
experience
live
music
with
Your
Generation
in
Concert
rocking
the main
stage,
food by
Andiamo,
games,
giveaways
and more
for
adults
and kids
alike.
To learn
more,
visit
www.theparade.org
or call
313-923-7400.
All
proceeds
benefit
the
Michigan
Thanksgiving
Parade
Foundation.
The Ford
Fireworks
can be
viewed
on
WDIV-Local
4’s live
broadcast
beginning
at 8
p.m.
News/Talk
760 WJR
will do
a
special
radio
simulcast
throughout
the
event
and
provide
up-to-the-minute
traffic
and
weather
information
throughout
the day.
For more
information
on The
Parade
Company
events,
visit
www.theparade.org.
Follow
the
event on
social
media at
#fordfireworks.
About
Ford
Motor
Company
Ford
Motor
Company,
a global
automotive
industry
leader
based in
Dearborn,
Mich.,
manufactures
or
distributes
automobiles
across
six
continents.
With
about
194,000
employees
and 66
plants
worldwide,
the
company’s
automotive
brands
include
Ford and
Lincoln.
The
company
provides
financial
services
through
Ford
Motor
Credit
Company.
For more
information
regarding
Ford and
its
products
worldwide,
please
visit
http://corporate.ford.com.
About
The
Parade
Company
Founded
in 1984,
The
Parade
Company
is a
not-for-profit
organization
governed
by the
Michigan
Thanksgiving
Parade
Foundation
whose
board of
directors
is
comprised
of key
civic
and
corporate
leaders
in the
greater
Detroit
region.
The
Parade
Company
is
celebrating
more
than 90
years of
Parade
tradition
in
Detroit
and is
committed
to
funding,
creating
and
executing
the best
family
events
in
Michigan.
The
Parade
Company
staff,
board of
directors
and
thousands
of
parade
volunteers
work
year-round
to bring
a wide
variety
of
magnificent
events
to the
City of
Detroit
and the
region
including
region
including
the Ford
Fireworks,
Strategic
Staffing
Solutions
Turkey
Trot,
and
America's
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by Art
Van.
Follow
The
Parade
Company
on
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram.
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